Jhaivon Carter, of Wilmington, and Xavier Carter-Baird, of Milford, have been convicted in New Castle County Superior Court in connection with the 2022 murder of 19-year-old Marell Lowe.
On March 12, Jhavion Carter, 22, was convicted of Murder First Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony after a jury trial. On February 26, Xavier Carter-Baird, 19, pled guilty to Reckless Endangering First Degree and Possession of a Firearm During the Commission of a Felony.
“Another life has been cruelly cut short by senseless gun violence,” said Attorney General Kathy Jennings. “My office will continue to hold gun offenders accountable to the fullest extent of the law for the devastation that they cause. I am deeply grateful to our prosecution team and our partners in the Wilmington Police Department for their excellent work in this case. I can only hope that these convictions bring some small relief to the family.”
“I am proud of the hard work of our investigators, who worked tirelessly to solve this case and hold these violent offenders accountable,” said Wilmington Police Chief Wilfredo Campos. “We hope these convictions can bring some degree of comfort to the victim’s family.”
On August,14, 2022, Carter and his then-15-year-old cousin Carter-Baird shot at Marell Lowe in the area of West 23rd Street in Wilmington. Jhaivon shot first and hit Lowe, killing him. Evidence showed that Carter-Baird did not hit the victim.